[yamogi]

Originally Posted by clearedtruth

What makes this more believable is not only the fact that the news showed up on MAJOR Japanese news networks like Yahoo! JP and Excite! JP, but the fact that they mention a joint venture. If it was JUST tabloid BS, they would never, in a million years, be DUMB enough to try and mention something like a joint venture -- because joint ventures (or news of joint ventures) can make or BREAK a business. (Keep in mind, while JP tabloids do make up a lot of BS, they never, ever mess with the operations of a company, and this type of stuff = 100% messing with operations if there wasn't some grain of true in it.) This type of news WOULD have adverse OR amazing affects on the way the companies' stocks perform in the market, as such I find it far more credible. Especially since avex AND JE would totally put whatever publication it is out of print if it wasn't true for messing with business.

So... With that in mind, I think it's possible. And the fact that there is corresponding news (from another publication) for the stuff regarding Jin, yeah. Even more so. :x

* 夕刊フジ http://www.zakzak.co.jp/
* 日刊ゲンダイ(the one we are reading) http://www.gendai.net/
* 内外タイムス http://www.naigai-times.com/
* 産経エクスプレス http://reader.sankei.co.jp/express/index.html

These four are tabloids.

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%...82%A4%E3%83%89